The Hindu Editorial (Dubious response) – Mar 09, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Dubious response) – Mar 09, 2024:

dubious (noun) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
electoral bond (noun) – an electoral bond is designed to be a bearer instrument like a Promissory Note — in effect, it will be similar to a bank note that is payable to the bearer on demand and free of interest. It can be purchased by any citizen of India or a body incorporated in India. it allows limitless, secret donations to political parties, including (and especially) by corporations.
defy belief (phrase) – to be very strange; to be unbelievable; to be impossible to believe/understand.
barely (adverb) – hardly, almost not.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
unanimously (adverb) – without opposition, agreed to (by everyone involved).
strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
unconstitutional (adjective) – impermissible, unlawful, illegitimate, unauthorized, prohibited, forbidden
violate (verb) – contravene, offend, break, breach, encroach on, trespass on, infringe on, obtrude on.
Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 (noun) – An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India (noun) – it says that all citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression.
facilitate (verb) – assist, help, aid, ease, make easy, make possible.
anonymous (adjective) – nameless, incognito, unknown/unspecified.
stipulate (verb) – demand, require, ask, insist, state clearly, make a condition of.
sole (adjective) – only.
authorised (adjective) – accredited, certified, licensed, approved.
furnish (verb) – give, provide, present.
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
denomination (noun) – the face value of a banknote; the value of the individual currency.
intent (noun) – aim, purpose, intention, objective.
transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness, honesty, unambiguity.
due (adjective) – expected, awaited, anticipated, scheduled for.
functionary (noun) – officer, official, executive, bureaucrat, dignitary, mandarin.
sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – ask for, request, appeal for, solicit.
curious (adjective) – strange/unusual, unconventional, surprising.
reconcile (verb) – combine, unite, merge, integrate; settle, solve, resolve, rectify, deal with.
silo (noun) – any system/process/department which is unable to operate with others. It functions alone and does not wish to share information with others.
pinpoint (verb) – define, find, determine, identify (accurately/precisely).
merely (adverb) – only, solely, just.
link (noun) – nexus, connection, relationship, association.
suggest (verb) – indicate, denote, point to, signify.
Know Your Customer (KYC) (noun) – it refers to the process of identity and addresses verification of all customers and clients by banks, insurance companies and other institutions either before or while they are conducting transactions with their customers.
complicate (verb) – make complicated, make complex, make difficult.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
alphanumeric (adjective) – using both letters and numbers.
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, fairly, reasonably, satisfactorily.
tricky (adjective) – difficult, complicated, complex, embarrassing.
triangulate (verb) – form/divide into a triangle; position oneself in a way to satisfy two contrasting standpoints.
redeem (verb) – exchange, convert, cash in; recover, get back.
in public (phrase) – publicly. openly, for all to see.
hearing (noun) – inquiry, investigation, litigation, examination, legal proceedings.
contempt petition (noun) – petition/law suit against wilful disobedience to any judgment/order.
compel (verb) – force, pressurize into, pressure, push, urge.
get one’s act together (phrase) – get organized yourself to do something effectively; recover/regain control of oneself, get a grip/hold on oneself.
in time (phrase) – early enough, punctually, not too late, on schedule.